The former defense minister occupied the prime ministerial corridors earlier this month. Opinion polls show that the governing coalition may struggle to get enough votes from the electorate.
Scandals and increased prices characterized the board of Ishiba‘s predecessor Fumio Kishida. This means that the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is working against the wind before the election on 27 October.
In a poll carried out for Kyodo News, 41.4 percent answered that they were satisfied with the job Ishiba had done, down from 42 percent the week before. Among the 1,260 respondents, 40.4 percent said they are dissatisfied with the new prime minister.
– This election will be tough and difficult for us, the Prime Minister said during an election campaign meeting last week.
The LDP, which has ruled Japan for much of Japan’s post-war history, is, along with coalition partner Komeito, in danger of losing the election. But there is some good news for Ishiba. The Japanese news agency Jiji Press writes that it is likely that they will retain the majority, but that the LDP may not get a clear majority on its own.
Should the ruling party lose the election, it will be the first time since 2009. Then they were beaten by the left.
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